The National tribune., 1887-02-24

grades of total; that is, First Lieutenant would be
rated S17 where an enlisted man would be rated
mt s.. But all pensions rated for the rank act
ually held by the pensiOner when his disability
originated; thus, II you We're private soldier
when you were wounded, when you incurred
the disability for which you are pensiOned then
yOu are properly pensiOued as a private Your
SlJsgGrsslt promotion TO the rank of a commits
stoned officer does not cBtite Won to pension "a
OF such commissioned rank To receive a pension
a. officer it must be shown .hII the disability
did not originate or exist until he had been mus
tEredin an officer.
H. C. a., 1inp, Ns5-Is there lavv givina. So per
month to "A pensiOner row receiving 500 who is
compelled to have the constant aid aud attention
of another person? . Are there many instances
where appeals made from decisions of the
Commissioner of Pensions TO the Secretary Of
. the Interior; insurer. j. es, providing the PEN
Z si0uCr was receiving $50 June l6 ISsO The $50
pensioners were on that date advanced to So but
provision made for those whose claiIns
were rated utter that date Mt 500 and if the claim
was fled after that date STD could be paid
only in case OF total blindness loss of both hands,
both feet total DISABILITY IN both hands or bOth
~ r. W.. Protection Han Enlisted September,
1864, for three years served time out officer
Was mustered out ioTi; am i not entitled to any
thing under the acts OF March g I8G5 and July
l3, 1866? Insurer. No; because you not in service
from March 3 1850, 90 April . 1863 The act men
toned only provided for officers who were in
vice continuously between the dates mentioned.
s. -. b., Washington, d. C.-Ihe act Of April %,
lS72, provided bounty only for those who did not
receive any bounty. As you received bounty you
are not entitled TO any further bounty under said
act.
g. ~ Baltimore Mt-FavinC fled your claim
since June 30, 1850, you not entitled to
Your ciuim prior to date when increase was
granted is settled and closed Under the law in
. crease can only date from date when medical ex-
animation IL made showing that the pensOner is
. entitled to increase and this must necessarily be
| utter the application for increase has been filed.
I H. II. d., Peoria, NL-ln order to receive the Si2
per month for total deafness in right and severe
in the left, will 4 have TO make application for
increase or will the Commissioner grant same
an IN q
advise you 20 make regular application for in
crease if you, are drawing less than the amount
named and your disability is ; claimed by you.
~ w., HarHtOJgR. HB.-A soldier enlisted in the
army and was duty some time he then went
home, and was brought back and put in prison. where
he died. His wife, dying lefta child Issaid child en-
titled to pension until i6 years of age the father not
having been mustered into the service Anslrer.
No; the soldier not in line OF duty when he
| died.
/ VII c.. EIeHs6urg w. T-No bounty was paid
or promised for eElIStments in the navy prior TO
July, ls6L You can apply for pension on any and
all disabilities contracted IN line of duty during
army navy service, without regard to the enlist
nient in which they were contracted
H. W. j.. ChicnJo, H.-Seventy-twO dollars per
person under the general law for any and all disa-
bilities.
j. a Mel. The Dailes. Ore.-when was the law
passed allowing soldiers of the Mexican war three
nIoaths' extra pay? Anscsr July 10, 1873.
I Il. j. HcF., ReyiioidSckc, Pd.-ApplicaIion having
been hled Tor disease, can Claimant apply for
another disability which has developed since first
application? AnstCer Yes
Subscriber. Chiedg0, Ill. A pensioner dies OF
wounds received IN service; his widow draws PEN
sion are his children entitled anything? 2. Ifa
pcnsioneT commits suicide. e;tn his widow draw the
pension due from date of last payment? 8. If a
man IL executed for crime will his widow be en-
titled 10 pension due to date of his death AnSGsr
l. The widow draws S2 per month in addition TO
her pension foe each minor child. If the widow is
dead the minor children entitled. 2. Yes. 3
Yes; and pension TO person imprisoned for viOat
ing the laws OF the country can be paid to the
wife of such pensiOner while he is so imprisoned
j. ID. -, LaHeSb0TO, PJ.-N OuId. n volunteer who
enlisted at the Governments call TO help drive
back Gen. Lees invading host being sworn in for
no specified time, but serving as long "a required
ami receiving an honorable discharge at the end Oi
SIX weeks, be entitled to soldiers claim under the
homestead laws ARSesr No.
r. C., Stockton, ". You misunderstood our an
swer. We said the same rGte of pension would not
be allowed as arrears that the pensiOner al
present drawing. We did not say that arrears would
not go back to date of discharge; but in granting
arrears they are not usually paid ut the rate
as when the pension was originally allowed. Fol
instance, if person whose pension was allowed
since June 3, 1880, Mt IS per month. he would
probably draw arrears at the rate of about 81 This
IL because rates of pension now more liberia
than they were for the years Immediately follow
ing discharge and besides, di5abiiitiesare prOgcs
stve IN their nature and thus in most cases there
a greater degree of disability of late years thar
during prior years.
+. d. s., De LdSSuS. W0.-Who introduced the de
pendent pension BILL generally known as the pau
per bill? How did the vote stand on il in the HOuss
and Senate, separately? BY answering the above
you will settle dispute between two old veterans
AnS'yer. Introduced by 8Ir. Alatson- Passed b.
IL II. Jan II by vote of $50 to 76-nOt voting So
Passed the Senate Jan. y by viva voee vote with
out Objection, no yeaand nay vote being demanded